Surin Tong 2019 Selected Works by Surin Tong

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Selected works

Surin Tong ka hei ARCHITECTURE PORTFolio

University of Hong Kong MArch Graduate

Languages

Published Works / Exhibition

Cantonese | Native Mandarin, English | Professional working proficiency

2019

Graduation Project featured in Newcastle University’s Design Year Book 2016 (Pg 57, 58)

Education 2017-19 2013-16 2012-13

2005-12 1999-05

Master of Architecture University of Hong Kong, HK Bachelor (Hons) in Architecture Newcastle University, UK

EXPERIENCE Hi I am TONG Ka Hei, a recent MArch graduate candidate from HKU.

2019

As a highly responsible and versatile architectural student that received diversified education from the U.K. (BArch, Newcastle University) and Hong Kong (MArch, HKU & Diocesan Girls’ School & DGJS), my bilingual proficiency in spoken and written English, Cantonese and Mandarin has allowed me to extend my full potential in doing presentations not only in schools crits and as the head of the Secretariat and Translation at CSSA, but also at work with government officials and district council members in Ho & Partners during my year-out and in delivering tutorials in HKU as a Teaching Assistant. The extraordinary experience of working and translating for the Mayor of Sunderland and Durham has also honed my people and language skills. My schooling during my formative years of primary and secondary education was conducted in Diocesan Girls’ School (DGS) and DGJS. Being brought up in such a highly competitive environment, my educational background has trained me into an immensely ambitious and self-motivated person that can perform various tasks simultaneously, proving myself to be fully devoted, organized and competent in working under high pressure. My interest in the architectural field is not only limited to architectures and buildings itself, but the surrounding landscape, urban environment, the community, urban planning, its history and beyond. My year-out experience in hpa has enabled me to actively design and coordinate district level projects that directly engage and benefit locals and district council members. These interests was further realized during my days in HKU where I actively immersed myself into taking electives related to history and landscape design and designing projects that is beyond buildings themselves. I am primed to undertake future challenges and responsibilities.

surin@connect.hku.hk 20/09/1993 +852 6083 6049

Translator for the Mayor of the city of Sunderland & county Durham Audio-Visual Team Designer & Leader 2016 Chinese Spring Gala Festival held by Chinese Students & Scholars Association (CSSA, UK)

2013-15

Newcastle University Architecture Degree Show Video Clips of ArsenalFanTV Newsletters & Interviews of Renrendai & Renren Ucredit

2013

INTO Newcastle University Architecture Exhibtion

Photoshop

Illustrator

Indesign

Lightroom

Revit

Rhinoceros

Autocad 2D & 3D

SketchUp Pro 100%

Premiere Pro

3DsMax

Office Suite

Modelling

Photography

Presentations

Writing

Passion

Youtuber & Interviewer ArsenalFanTV, UK (in Cantonese & Mandarin) Interviewer Newcastle Student Radio

2014 Portfolio: https://issuu.com/surintong Personal Website: https://surintong.wixsite.com/portfolio

Teaching Assistant of Lim Jae Hyun Host Tutorials & marked assignments HKU, HK

Department Head of Secretariat & Translator CSSA, UK 2014-15

2014

Skills

Assistant Design Manager Project Management & Design hpa (Ho & Partners), HK 2015-16

London Graduation Show in Dog Eared Studios

Architecture Foundation Program With scholarship & certificate of merit INTO Newcastle University, UK Diocesan Girls’ School, HK Diocesan Girls’ Junior School, HK Secondary & Primary School

HKU Graduation Show HKU Prospectus

Secretary & Event Planner CSSA, UK Editor & Photographer & Brand Management Trainee Renrendai & Renren Ucredit (Beijing, China)

Communication & Presentation

Writing Movies Reviews

Writing Essays & Stories

Photography & Post Editing

Planning & Organizing

Exploring

Water Sports

Drama & MC

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Super Tong

01 My MArch thesis uses Los Angele’s Chinatown in the United States as a case study to examine how to culturally reinterpret Chinatowns when juxtaposed with its physical socio-cultural decline in the greater host society. Both quantitative and qualitative research was done on site to substantiate the possibility of retaining L.A. Chinatown in-line with overall metropolitan development by transposing the conventional horizontal enclave settlement pattern into a densely-compacted vertical tower encapsulating Chinatown. A new building typology called “Super Tong” is presently proposed, serving to agglomerate Chinese benevolent associations and Tongs into one high-rise tower sitting in the heart of the existing Chinatown zoned for commercial use.

CHINESE DIASPORA Sojourner’s journey worldwide and in the U.S.

OLD CHINATOWN

CITY MARKET

EAST ADAMS

CHINA CITY

NEW CHINATOWN

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

NEW CHINATOWN NOW

EDMONTON EARLY 20TH | MCCAULEY, BOYLE ST.

CALGARY 1910 | NORTH OF DOWNTOWN EAST VILLAGE LETHBRIDGE 1910S | FORD STREET WINNIPEG 1909 | KING ST. BETWEEN JAMES AND HIGGINS AVENUES VANCOUVER 1886 | PENDER ST. VICTORIA 1858 | FISGARD ST. SEATTLE 1910 | KING ST. SPOKANE 1883 - 1960S | ALLEYS BETWEEN FRONT AV. & MAIN AV. TACOMA ?-1885 DEADWOOD 1880S PORTLAND 1922 | NEAR WILLAMETTE RIVER HELENA LATE 19TH - 1970S BIG TIMBER 1880S-1930S ROCK SPRINGS 1800-1927 | BRIDGER AV., N ST., RIDGE AV, ELK ST

MONTREAL 1877 | DE LA GAUCHETIERE ST. OTTAWA 1931 | SOMERSET ST.

TORONTO LATE 19TH | DUNDAS ST. W, SPADINA AVENUE SALEM 1890-1920 DETROIT 1889-2000S BOSTON 1890 | COMBAT ZONE CHICAGO 1880S | ARMOUR SQUARE CLEVELAND LATE 19TH | ROCKWELL AV., E. 22ND ST. NEW YORK 1880 | WHITESTONE CHINATOWN, E. HARLEM, MANHATTAN FLUSHING, QUEENS BROOKLYN BUTTE LATE 19TH - 1940S DENVER 1869-1880 CARSON CITY 1855-1950S PITTSBURG 1850S-1950S PHILADELPHIA MID 19TH | PENN CONVENTION CENTRE, VINE ST. EXPRESSWAY SACRAMENTO 1943 | NEAR SACRAMENTO RIVER ALONG 1ST ST. ST LOUIS 1869-1966 ROCKVILLE EARLY 20TH-1960S BALTIMORE 1880S-1960S LOCKE 1915-1990 STOCKTON 1906-1960S WASHINGTON DC 1930S-1997 | NEAR PENN QUATER OAKLAND 1860S | 8TH ST., WEBSTER ST. SAN JOSE 1887-1930S | MARKET ST., VINE ST., WOOLEN MILLS, SIXTH ST. SALINAS 1880S | NEXT TO EXPOSITION GROUNDS VENTURA 1880S | CHINA ALLEY PHOENIX 1870-1940 LOS ANGELES OLD CHINATOWN 1888-1938 | PRESENT UNION STATION MONTEREY PARK 1977 | S ATLANTIC BUILDING LOS ANGELES CHINA CITY 1938-1949 | PRESENT METRO PLAZA LOS ANGELES NEW CHINATOWN 1938 | NEAR DODGER STADIUM RICHARDSON 1975 | D-FW CHINATOWN SAN DIEGO 1870S | MARKET ST., 3RD AV. EUREKA 1880-1885 | FOURTH & E ST.

SAN FRANCISCO 1850 | GREAT AV., STOCKTON ST.

TIJUANA EARLY 20TH | LA MESA

PORTO 1999 | VILA DO CONDE MADRID 1980S | USERA, LAVAPIDS LISBON 1999 | MARTIM MONIZ SQUARE

MEXICALI EARLY 20TH | LA CHINESCA

NEW ORLEANS 1880S-1970S HOUSTON 1930S-70S | NEAR GEORGE R. BROWN CONVENTION CENTRE 1983 | BELLAIRE

DUBAI 2018 | CREEK HARBOR

KARACHI 1940SCLIFTON, DHA ABU DHABI | MADINAT ZAYED

HAVANA 1847 | BARRIO CHINO MEXICO CITY EARLY 20TH | CALLE DOLORES SANTO DOMINGO 1950S | CALLE DOLORESDUARTE AREA 2006 | CALLE DOLORESAVENIDA DUARTE

HONOLULU 1890S | NORTH HOTEL ST., MAUNAKEA ST.

CASABLANCA 1860S | DERB OMAR

BANGKOK 1782 | YAOWARAT RD., SAMPENG LANE CHONBURI | BANG LAMUNG DISTRICT

JAKARTA 1741 | NORTHERN JAKARTA BALI KLENTENG CAOW ENG BIO 1882 | SEGARA ENING, TANJUNG BENOA BALI DENPASAR KWAN KONG BIO 2001 | JAVA

CHICLAYO EARLY 19TH TRUJILLO EARLY 19TH CHIMBOTE EARLY 19TH LIMA EARLY 19TH | CALLE CAPON

DARWIN 1874-1913 | CAVANAGH ST. DARWIN 2010 | CHINATOWN BUILDING BROOME 1880 | CARNARVON ST.

ANTANANARIVO 1862 | QUARTIER CHINOIS PORT LOUIS 1944 | RUE ROYALE

EXISTING CHINATOWNS - 120 DISAPPEARED CHINATOWNS - 33

SAO PAULO 1930S | LIBERDADE DISTRICT

JOHANNESBURG 1948-1993 | COMMISSIONER ST. JOHANNESBURG 1970S | DERRICK AVENUE, CYRILDENE

BRISBANE 1987 | FORTITUDE VALLEY GOLD COAST 1990S | SOUTHPORT PERTH 1980 | ROE ST.

SANTIAGO LATE 19TH | EL DISTRICTO DE LA CHINESCA BUENOS AIRES 1980S | BELGRANO

SOUTH AMERICA

SYDNEY 1920S | FROM CENTRAL STATION TO DARLING HARBOR

PRE-1800 1800-1849 1850-1899 1900-1949 1950-1979 1980-PRESENT

NORTH AMERICA & CANADA

洛杉矶唐人街之历史及变迁

THE

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EUROPE

AFRICA

ASIA & AUSTRALIA

the worldwide chinese diaspora Mapping the Distribution, Origin, Location & Status of Chinatowns across the Globe

hile it is a place where migrated Chinese reside and gathered, Chinatowns all over the world also serve as a place for exotic sensations and shaped views of non-Chinese on China. Traditional Chinese elements are not uncommon in over 100 Chinatowns in the world across 5 continents, with South East Asia countries being the earliest locations where Chinatowns formed in fostering economic activities and trade by Chinese businessman and merchants.

1880

1900S

1920S

1938

NOW

Large number of Chinese immigrants from the Guangdong province has arrived Los Angeles in view of the Gold Rush. Old Chinatown was developed in 1880 to accomodate the Chinese population. Later, the anti-Chinese sentiment was observed amongst white locals.

The city market is the largest Pre-WWII wholesale produce distribution market operated by the Chinese community serving the whole county. Almost 80% of the produce consumed in LA was grown and distributed by Chinese merchants. Restaurants, groceries, pharmacy and etc were developed in the area.

East Adams was one of the first Chinese American suburbs before San Gabriel Valley emerged due to a lack of residential units in the city center and restrictive housing policy to immigrants. Its primarily residential especially filled with single family house due to the bachelor society.

Developed by social activist Christine Sterling, China City was planned and developed as a tourist spot serving white visitors. Rickshaw rides, movie sets from “The Good Earth” are part of the Chinese countryside themed park that stood for 9 years before it is destroyed by a suspicious fire.

Peter Soohoo was the initiator of New Chinatown, a new Chinese business center serving the Chinese community and operated by Chinese merchants. The area was expanded from the central plaza to western plaza, bamboo plaza and further away in the following decades.

Since suburbanization that happened in the 70s, the New Chinatown has shrunk largely in size and experienced dramatic demographic shifts. Now, majority of the population has been replaced by blacks and Latinos while others have moved to San Gabriel Valley.

LOS ANGELES CHINATOWN history Los Angeles Chinatown has transformed from only 2 Chinese men to 20,000 Chinese residents over 150 years. The Old Chinatown area that was developed along Alameda Street since 1880s has long been a home to Chinese immigrants for over 50 years until the development of the Union Station, the city’s major ground-transportation center. Due to limited land supply and increasing number of immigrants, East Adams and City Center was developed as a residential area and commercial wholesale market respectively in early 20th century. In 1938, New Chinatown and China City was planned as a business hub by Dr Peter Soo Hoo, a Chinese-American and as a tourist spot by Christine Sterling, a Caucasian targeting different users. While the latter was destroyed and never rebuilt in 1949, New Chinatown has continued its development till today. Starting from the 70s, however, large number of inhabitants have moved away to San Gabriel Valley due to suburbanization and new Chinatown has since then experienced diminishing importance to the local Chinese-American community.

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The Overall Chinese Diaspora, from China to U.S., California, Los Angeles State and finally Los Angeles County The Chinese Diaspora Worldwide

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The Overall Chinese Diaspora, from China to U.S., California, Los Angeles State and finally Los Angeles County Los Angeles Chinatown History Collage

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Associations - Tongs

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Chinatown Now New Chinatown China City Old Chinatown

City Market

East Adams

New Immigrations agglomeration

1880s Old Chinatown

1900s City Market

1920s East Adams

Recreational Hub

Central Plaza, CCBA, Major Asso

Markets & Shopping

1938 China City

1938 New Chinatown

SITE

Kim Sing Theatre 2 Stories Coffee Shop, Restaurant

Velvet Turtle Lot 7 Stories Resi-Commerical

Studio Gang Tower 26 Stories Resi-Commerical

Bunker Heights 6 Stories Residential

Capitol Milling College Station Company 7 Stories 6 Stories Resi-Commercial Microbrewery, restaurant, office

211 Alpine Street 7 stories Resi-Commercial

洛杉矶唐人街现时及未来发展蓝图

Social Place / Organizations Benevolent Associations Associations - Umbrella Asso Associations - by Locality Associations - by Surname Associations - Commerce

Yale & Ord by Govt Street Park

洛杉矶唐人街历史及现况

Elysian Park Lofts 14 stories Resi-Commercial

Harmony 27 Stories Res- Commerical

New Development Hub

Present LA Chinatown

Los Angeles Civic Center To be redeveloped in 6 phrases by govt 2017 - 2032

LOS ANGELES CHINATOWN history

New High Rise Residential By individual developers Present

Proposed Commercial- Residential Complex By individual developers Present - ?

Redevelopment of L.A. State Historic Park By Government Recently completed (2018)

L.A. chinatown development plans

The History of the 5 Chinatowns

Recent & Planned Developments in 50 Years Time

The 5 Chinatowns were located in different areas and developed very differently in Los Angeles Downtown characterized by thier nature. Old Chinatown being the earliest to emerge is a purely residential ethnic enclave for newly arrived Chinese immigrants to reside and offer mutual help. It was located at the heard of downtown where the present Union Station situated and where Little Italy was. Least amount of Chinese ornamentations were found and their settlement pattern was mostly linear with a large majority being tenants. Due to the huge population, people soon moved to East Adams in 1920s also mainly as a residential squad quite far away from downtown benealth little Tokyo. It was believed to be the first “suburb” in LA where Chinese still remained as tenants due to limitations caused by the federal laws. As business grew, city market, China City and New Chinatown was developed in 1900s and 1930s respectively to cater for Chinese merchants and businessman. While the former successfully developed into a wholesale market while Chinese owners start to own their business and land, both the later were in competition upon demolition of Old Chinatown and developed as a tourist spot and commercial center respectively.The later were located at the present Chinatown and remained a focal point for oversea Chinese for a long time.

According to the Los Angeles City Council and Curbed LA, the whole Los Angeles Downtown area will undergo treamondous redeveopment and remake spanning across 20 to 50 years time from now. The Civic Center District tops the agenda by nailing down a redevelopment master plan that includes 6 phrases spanning from 2017 to 2032. Recent completion of the SOM-designed Los Angeles U.S. DIstrict Courthouse and the forthcoming First and Broadway park by Mia Lehrer + Associates and OMA marked the embarment of the master plan. The plan aims to convert the purpose-built bureaucratic and administrative quarter into a “Civic Innovation District”and establish City Hall as the visual and conceptual locus for an area that would stitch together the nearby neighborhoods and the Chinatown area. The current Chinatown is now also seeing a surge in interest from developers including high reise commerical and residential projects that will fill in vacant lots and redevelop old, torn down buildings.The lots near the LA State Historic Park is one of the area of focus. 1

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Los Angeles Chinatown History

L.A. Chinatown recent and planned developments in 50 years time

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enevolent Associations in Los Angeles Chinatown have existed over 150 years, even before the founding of the Old Chinatown in 1880s. The organization and categorization of associations reflect the complexity of economic system, urban life and contemporary politics in America. They are end-products of the interactions between Chinese and American society and directly derived from the principles of the Chinese community, such as kinship, dialectal similarities and secret societies. While some societies are shaped by political events, others were formulated initially to provide mutual help and support among overseas Chinese.

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WHAT’S LEFT IN CHINATOWN Benevolent Associations & Chinatown Understanding asso. socially Understanding asso. architecturally

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Mapping Locations & Quantity of Benevolent Associations Evolution of Benevolent Associations according to categories

Benevolent Associations locaitons, timeline and history in L.A. Chinatown

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TONG

The Vertical Evolution inspired by Charles Jenck Site Strategy & relations with surroundings Agglomeration of Benevolent Associations Allocation of Associations & Programs

he meaning of the project, “Super Tong”, is threefold. While it represents the agglomeration of benevolent associations, also called Tongs by many Chinese-Americans, into one single tower, “Super” also revealed hidden meanings of the Chinese, or China in general, as a rising super power, where the tower is situated at the center of Chinatown, just opposite to the power of focus of the federal government. The name also made referenced to the author’s surname “Tong” which contributed to a triple meaning in the naming of the project.

The project takes the assumption that the initiator of the project is the president of the CCBA and would like to search for a new location and new building for the headquarters for his association. CCBA is currently managing 27 associations while others are operating on their own. The current 5-storied CCBA headquarters was completed in 1952 and floors are either rented out as temporary venues for holding offices or office spaces for CCBA members to work and handle daily matters.

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Due to redevelopment plans of the overall Los Angeles downtown area, the whole Chinatown is expected to be redeveloped and relocated. The project will accommodate all the remaining buildings and headquarters for the associations and serve as a reminiscence of the then-relocated or diminished Chinatown, and eventually, create a new building typology.

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Relation of building with surroundings by using a podium to connect to the existing podium by & metro station Building in context

The Vertical Evolution - conceptual diagram showing evolution and history of benevolent associations

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Design Diagram showing allocation and distribution of Tongs, Programs, Spatial Configurations and Building Core

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LONG SECTION

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Benevolent Associations (Social) Benevolent Associations (Historic) The Headquaters of CCBA Entrance & Temple for all Private Clubs

ASSOCIATION / A C T I V I T I E S

Top floor of the whole building which is also the headquaters of the CCBA. Important meetings, guest, events and etc will be held in the space while enjoying the spectacular of downtown L.A.

Although floors individual associations operate seperately and are allowed to have different configurations, certain boundaries and spaces are destined for special use throughout all floors. For instance, all the altars of the associations shall be located at the middle that symbolize feng shui, power and more.

The main temple is situated at the across several floors. This serve as old for outsiders to enter into the World” of Super Tong served with al events, celebrations, performances

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entrance a thresh“Chinese occasionand etc.

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DEHTLET DRY COM POST I NG TOILET SYSTEM

Toilet revolution (Partially collaborated)

02 Toileting is the essence of human existence since as far as 5000BC. The form and location of public toilets reflect the way humanity treats its own body. The Toilet Revolution is a government campaign introduced by the Chinese government in 2015 aimed at improving the sanitary conditions in Mainland China and improving the social image of both urban and rural areas. From 2015 to 2017, over 68000 public toilets were constructed in China. However, many parts of rural China still suffer from poor sanitary conditions and millions are still unable to enjoy a clean private cubicle for themselves. The project therefore targeted at a primary boarding school in Lianghe, Yunnan where a dry toilet product, the DehTiet Ecological Sanitation System, is accommodated in different toilet design schemes.

KAHEI TONG PORTFOLIO COURTESY TO WORLD MARKETING DEVELOPMENT CENTRE LTD FOR DEHTLET ECO-SYSTEM

The toilet mechanism of the Dehtlet Toilet System designed by a Hong Kong Designer Derek

COURTESY TO WORLD MARKETING DEVELOPMENT CENTRE LTD FOR DEHTLET ECO-SYSTEM KAHEI TONG PORTFOLIO

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SITE STUDY

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Site Analysis of the whole Lianghe county Concept Art of the Site Site Analysis of Jimujai Primary School

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The 4 Cycles - water, people, plant, excretion Sections of the Retaining Wall with Plants Sections of Jimujai Primary School

COURTESY TO WORLD MARKETING DEVELOPMENT CENTRE LTD FOR DEHTLET ECO-SYSTEM KAHEI TONG PORTFOLIO

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FACADE

DESIGN /

SQUAT

DESIGN

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Facade design of different toilet sections according to gender and age Section of a typical squat

COURTESY TO WORLD MARKETING DEVELOPMENT CENTRE LTD FOR DEHTLET ECO-SYSTEM KAHEI TONG PORTFOLIO

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COURTYARD SYSTEM T

he courtyard stsem makes reference to the vernacular courtyard houses present in yunnan which gathers all the collection points in the center, forming a central gardeen for poo collection. This system effectively seperates wet and dry programand and ensures security that the linear system may occur.

Master plan of courtyard system

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Design Floor Plan Water treatment

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/ S E C T I O N S

1 Section

KAHEI TONG PORTFOLIO COURTESY TO WORLD MARKETING DEVELOPMENT CENTRE LTD FOR DEHTLET ECO-SYSTEM

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Sections

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SP ON TA N E OUS

Guerrillascaping KAHEI TONG PORTFOLIO

I N T E RV E N T ION & C

he Following photomontage shows the prediction in changes in underground conditions, soil conditions , soil depth, root conditions, vegetation species, height, species richness and diversity over a period of time (1-2 years) after human intervention on pavers.

03 The First project in MArch involves the central harborfront where all students in HKU participates. My platform, ecologies, deals with problems related to the ecosystem, the water system, vegetation and etc along the harborfront. Inspired the fragmented nature of land along the harbour, my project looked into differences in materiality of pavings that exist in HK due to ownership and maintenance problems. I later narrowed down the project into looking at spontaneous vegetation that occurs and grow in pavements which in turn provided opportunities for architectural intervention through passive and active addition, subtraction and modifications. Several parameters were set to focus the project into an architectural intervention.

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Change in Underground Conditions over time

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MASTER PLAN

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Potential Sites along Harborfront based on tyhe 5 parameters and 4 types of ground conditions Prediction on the density of spontaneous vegetation growth and sprawl triggered by the destined interventions along the harbor

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\ I N T E RV E N T ION Concrete

footway

surfaces

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Minimal Intervention at Concrete footway surfaces

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M O D E R A T E \ I N T E RV E N T ION Paving Blocks

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Moderate Intervention at Paving Blocks

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oncrete requires minimal intervention, while paving blocks require moderate intervention and media strips required highest intervention. These two types of paving are the most common in Hong Kong as both footpaths and carriageways while median strips are everywhere in viaducts and highways. Along with the master plan, these diagrams and photomontages serve as an imagination or prediction how controlled spontaneous vegetation growth will eventually end up with, with the harbourfront being the starting and testing spot.

PREDICTIONS

SPON TA N EOUS V E G E T A T I O N DEVELOPMENT

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Imagining the scene of paving slabs being randomly removed inside Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park, Sai Ying Poon Diagram showing how spontaneous vegetation develop through time in concrete surfaces & pavers

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Imagining the scene of paving slabs being randomly removed and plant succession took place in Sai Ying Poon Shun Tak Diagram showing how spontaneous vegetation develop through time in concrete surfaces & pavers

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Building happiness KAHEI TONG PORTFOLIO

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04 “Art must contribute to mental health, power and pleasure” said John Ruskin in the Seven Lamps of Architecture. In my final year graduation project, I was to construct a building that could last for 2000 years in Ouseburn Valley in Newcastle, UK. The project explores the way of achieving social sustainability in the long now by constructing a building that brings people together, develop inter-personal relationships and react with the tnature in Ouseburn. The building consists of 3 vital natural elements that could last eternally, namely water, greenery, sky. Their existence supports the continuation of human life.

Site Map of the whole Ouseburn area

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3D site map of Lower Ouseburn Imagining the process of flooding from now (02016) to 2000years time (04016)

Site Map of the building in Lower Ouseburn

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Axonometric Diagram indicating function of spaces, structure and materials

1 Main Entrance leading directly from Ouse Street 2 Area connecting the Main Entrance Hall, the Cafe, the Mezzanine and stairs leading to B/F 3 Main Space in the B/F, with the amphitheater entrance on the right

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STRUCTURAL DETAILS

STRUCTURAL DETAILS SLIPFORM WALL-TO-GREEN & GLASS ROOF JOINT

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D B

738mm Slipform Stone Masonry Wall 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

70mm sandstone 130mm concrete Stainless steel grade 316 wire mesh 100mm ledge for concrete 108 Expanded polystyrene boards sandwiched by 15mm OSB Horizontal stainless steel bracing Concrete block capping

Green Roof 1. 50mm Plants 2. 30mm stone pavers 3. Paving supports 4. 300mm growing medium 5. Filter fabric 6. 10mm drainage and retention layer 7. Moisture retention layer 8. Aeration layer 9. 108mm EPS insulation 10. Drainage layer 11. Root barrier 12. Protection course 13. Waterproof membrane 14. 250mm concrete slab on 50mm metal deck

Steel Truss supported by Strong 768mm X 600mm Precast Rectangular Concrete Column with Rectangular Fork bearing 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Concrete block / separator Steel angles bolted to concrete block Aluminum glass frame and mullion 40mm roof glass sheets Metal Cap Supporting I beams

70mm sandstone veneer 598mm reinforced concrete core Seat depth 300mm Seat height 1720mm Seat width 357mm

Steel Pratt Flat Structural Truss 1. 2. 3. 4.

Top Chord - Wide Flange 360 X 382 Vertical Webs - Hollow Structural Section 102mm X 102mm Diagonal Webs - Hollow Structural Section 102mm X 102mm Bottom Chord - Wide Flange 360 X 262

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Glass Roof

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3D Structural Details of slipform wall-to-green and glass roof joint 2D Structural Details of slipform wall-to-green and glass roof joint

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1 Slipform Stone Masonry & Green roof elevation 2 3D detail of green roof 3 3D axonometric detail of green roof

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STRUCTURAL DETAILS

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Structural details of the Main Entrance Hall

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Structural details of the mezzanine Structural details of Truss & Joist Girder

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Miscellaneous KAHEI TONG PORTFOLIO

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05 The project is to design a foyer along Lime Street in Newcastle’s Ouseburn Valley, which is an integrated learning and accommodation center providing safe and secure housing, support and training for disadvantaged young people. It is hoped that youngsters could make a positive contribution to their local community and regain self-confidence through education, training and support from one another. The building includes a residents’ flats, tutors’ flats, an exhibition space and a glassblowing workshop. The main feature of the design is that different zones were separated by “connectors” located in the middle part of the building, acting as a connecting agent to delineate different zones and provide diversifying experiences.

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1 Overlooking the hotshop, coldshop and the studio from the outdoor glass balcony 2 Overlooking the exhibition sky bridge from G/F’s glassblowing workshop area

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2/F

Facade Skin

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4/F

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Sky Bridge

Basement

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G/F Ceiling

G/F

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2/F

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Axonometric Model of the building Zoom in view of each floor

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Axonometric Model of Building on site Zoom in view of each floor

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STRUCTURAL DETAILS

Axonometric

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Sectional View facing the North-East Structural details of masonry wall-to-concrete floor joint Structural details of window openings Structural details of masonry wall-to-intermediate floor joint Structural details of masonry wall-to-green roof joint

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Overall

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Axonometric Model of the overall structure including the roof and foundation Primary structure Secondary structure Tertiary structure Overall structure with the roof

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MONGOLIAN GER CONSTRUCTION rainwater collection

To be filtered and used in the bathhouse, or directly used in for flushing

rainwater collection

To be used to water the plants on the green wall

Fresh Water

The water truck can stop by the water tank to bring fresh water supply for the bathhouse facilities

Sewage

Waste from the toilets accumulate in a tank, and will be pumped out regularly

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Building plan of the Ger Community Hub Section of the Ger Community Hub

Ger Innovation Hub | Rural Urban Framework 2 FInal Design | 05/06/2018

Perspective of bathing facilities Construction detail of the Ger

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Transport/Infrastructure

Nearest bus stop is 3km away. Water kiosk is 500m away. Water is collected 3 times every week, carrying 120L water each time

Visiting the Bathhouse

The wife visits the bathhouse once per week at the most. Washing is not an important part of her lifestyle

Scrap-Metal Fence

Some parts of the fence were built with pieces of scrap metal since the could not afford the wood

Road Condition

Entrance

Road condition has been improved in 2017, allowing easier access to different parts of the micro-district

Half-Built Fence

Lack of money resulted in a half built fence, suggesting the Khashaa boundary whilst connecting it with the neighbouring Khashaa

Half-Built Foundation

Foundation for new house is abandoned due to lack of capital

Ger

4 walls ger

Heating

In the winter, the stove consumes 2 bags of coal per day to heat the ger

Entrance Plug-In

An intermediate space between the interior and exterior which helps to keep the cold out

Son

Daughter

17 years old 20 years old The 4 year old daughter Attending Polytechnic Working in the city washes outside the ger College

Father

Mother

Working as a seasonal constuction worker

Works at home sewing sofa covers

Half-Built Foundation Construction Materials Foundation for new house is abandoned due to lack of capital

[Ger 1]

Group: A3 Tong Ka Hei Surin Title: Plan Scale: 1:50 Cho Quentin Khashaa Survey Of Ger 1 Cho Tsun Shing Tang Sin Yi

[Ger 1]

Family of 5 - the husband, the wife, 2 son, 1 daughter Wife was came from countryside since the husband was came form city, they moved in after marriage in 1998 The Husband is a seasonal construction worker, the wife is a sewer which usually works in home, the youngest daughter went to the baby sitting service instead of kindergarten

Bricks and scrap wood scattered across the Khashaa

Neightborhood

The kids from next house will come to play with the daugther

Previous Toilet

Current toilet hole dug in 2015

Group: A3 Tong Ka Hei Surin Title: Sectional Perspective Scale: 1:25 Cho Quentin Khashaa Survey Of Ger 1 Cho Tsun Shing Tang Sin Yi

Toilet

Indoor Toilet (Abandoned)

They put water sewage and water reserve outside and they had no idea to install pipes.

Extra storage space Windows

Ger

installed by family after purchas

5 walls ger

Unfurnished upper storey Elder Daughter sleeps in the summer as it is much coller than the Ger

Outdoor Toilet

Newly planted tree Guard Dog

Built out of wood planks and Prevent neighbour from covered by plastic film on top intruding into It that was set up 5 years ago their boundary The old one was filled up after 7 years The family current dispose sewage into the old toilet to seperate sewagefrom excreton

Plastic Bath Tub

Children are able to take a bath outside the Ger instead of the Bathhouse

Project stove subsidized by the government It was bought at a price 1/10 that of the original and can consume less coal and causes less pollution The family is very supportive of government-led projects.

BRICK HOUSE Currently it became a storage Although it is dusty, the elder daughter would seldom live inside as it is cooler than ger

STORAGE ROOM

2 Storey Brick Building

Originall built by polic department to rent to workers Lived by the family from 2006 to 2012 Abandoned due to lack of capital for heating / burning coal

[Ger 2]

Group: A3 Tong Ka Hei Surin

Family of 5 - the grandmother, 2 daughters, 2 grandchildren Cho Quentin Lived in apartment before 2006, moved to Brick Building in 2006 after a fraud, further moved to Ger in 2012 due to the high expense of coal Cho Tsun Shing Likes the proximity of the location to city and is positive that the land could be sold out easily in case she regained the capital Tang Sin Yi to move back to the city Family is supported by mother’s pension and children subsidy provided by the govrenment

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Site Plan of Ger 1 Site Plan of Ger 2

Occupy 0.7hectare of land Children from nearby families often gather and play in this open sapce as there are no nearby playgrounds

25sqm Ger

5 walls Started living in 2012

[Ger 2]

Title: Plan Scale: 1:50 Khashaa Survey Of Ger 2

Open Space

Tong Ka Hei Surin Title: Sectional Perspective Scale: 1:40 Khashaa Survey Of Ger 2

Group: A3 Family of 5 - the grandmother, 2 daughters, 2 grandchildren Cho Quentin Lived in apartment before 2006, moved to Brick Building in 2006 after a fraud, further moved to Ger in 2012 due to the high expense of coal Cho Tsun Shing Likes the proximity of the location to city2 and is positive that the land could be sold out easily inPerspective case she regained the capital 1 Sectional of Ger 1 Tang Sin Yi to move back to the city Family is supported by mother’s pension and children subsidy provided by the govrenment 2 Sectional Perspective of Ger 2 1

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DIXIELAND

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Long cross section facing the performance area

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Long cross section facing the performance area Short cross section of entry point at the Quayside to the chare (North Facing) Short cross section at the dog-leg in the chare (North Facing)

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East Section

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06 My 9-month year out experience in ho & partners is short yet rewarding. Although I was not laregly involved in large scale projects like high-rise buildings or infrastructre, I designed small scaled district level projects that heavily engage with locals and local representatives and the government. Designing parks and covered walkways from scratch to tendering and thus construction is quite a unique experience to me as I seldom do such small scale projects in school. Other than project design, I was also heavily egaged in project management including communication with government officials and do presentaitons in district council monthly meetings. I was also involved in other projects that involve presentations and meetings including a high-rise fashion building .

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ACABAS

SOUTH END OF COVERED WALKWAY

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NORTH END OF COVERED WALKWAY

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儲物櫃

N 儲物櫃

儲物櫃

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REVIT WORKS

DIALUX

ARC 1014 – Architectural Technology 1.2

Surin Tong

(b) Improvements of Design

1st: 2 full-length glass façade on the sides with 11 fluorescent ceiling lighting and short cupboards on the sides 1 Avg Lux - 996

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Revit Models of Royal Arcade, Newcastle, UK

2ndt: 2 4mX2m glasses on each side, others remain unchanged. This greatly reduced the lux level by 400 and could also provide panoramic views, Avg Lux - 552

3rd: (FINAL) 3 2mX1m glass on each side, two cupboard reduced in height. Only the sides are extremely lit, while light distribution is even in the worktops. Avg Lux - 248

Lumion models of BArch Project to test is the level of lighting sufficient

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Surin Tong Ka Hei surin@connect.hku.hk +852 6083 6049